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More news http://www.momandhops.ca/four-fathers-brewing-gears-up-to-launch-with-ex-wellington-brewer/ “We will be starting very small and manufacturing/brewing just outside of Rockwood. This location will not be open to the public,” says co-founder Mike Hruden" Interesting business plan. Hope ...

Clearly some kickstarter/crowdfunding campaigns are more about marketing, customer engagement, and building loyalty than an actual need for hard cash to establish the business. Look at the campaign launched by the start-up SHED Brewing in Dundas (Hamilton). The objective is to restore the original b...

Kevin Freer has announced that he's leaving Wellington Brewery to become the brewmaster at Four Fathers Brewing Co. This is a start-up, and Kevin says there will be a couple of brands being contract-brewed while the new brewery is built out. A location has not been finalized, but I think it will be ...

spinrsx wrote:look what's finally at TBS:

Smuttynose Finestkind IPA
Quantity: 6 × Bottle 355 ml Price: $15.00

None showing in Hamilton. I thought it was shipping to self-serve stores. North American Craft FB post, October 8: "if you have a self serve beer store in Hamilton it will be there."

Beer'n'gin wrote:Tucked in the back for days? It's weeks around these parts. Bungling releases like Smuttynose IPA is becoming the norm.

Shelving the 12-packs of Molson Canadian is the priority.

NAC says: "It is a beer store brand and is shipping out one depot at a time. It has an Lcbo number as it is also an Lcbo combination/ Beer store brand. This brand shouldn't be available in conventional Lcbo's" The contradictory spin coming from NAC makes me skeptical about anything they h...

Grey wrote:I picked up a Smuttynose Finest Kind at the King & Spadina LCBO today. $15 for the 6, LCBO #436725, doesn't seem to exist on the web site.

Think I'll post on NAC's FB page, asking WTF. TBS only, we were told.

I've heard or read that the problem of blade grinders is complete randomness of the size of bean particle, and therefore uneven extraction. So a very good grinder should give a fairly even-sized 'grain.' I've also heard from roasters at my local café that adequate rest time (few days) to blow off b...

Will be on the sieve idea asap! I do more or less the same as you, when starting the roast. But no bean shaking or stirring for me. I go 2 minutes at high-fan-low-temp, to get the beans to an even colour. I let the roast take its time to get to FC. Depending on the bean, and roast profile I want, th...

Per their post on Facebook yesterday, Hops and Robbers |Double Trouble Brewing is developing a PicoPak. Still deciding what to release.

... Possible Topics: ... 3. Brewing methods/techniques (technically its steeping...) 4. Home roasting tips ... **For those of you with cheap grinders (like me) buying a sieve works wonders or improving cup quality by removing fines and making a more even extraction. Its like day and night. Great th...

We did Cask Day 1, evening session. We opted for Ralph's Reality tour in the early admission. Poor Ralph had laryngitis, so he walked with us while Luc led the tastings. He's a brewer from Quebec who is opening his brewery in Toronto soon. He brews with BarVolo and likely many of you know him. His p...

Anyone know which brewery won the IPA Challenge?

Blasphomet wrote:ANY SMUTTYNOSE YET????????

Still not showing in TBS inventory

Upper James and Fennel is self serve defintely , maybe Waterdown or Westcliffe Mall, not sure. Actually just search for Smuttynose in Hamilton and if stores come up you can check stock and see if they have any. And then race there before me .......good luck with that! Lol! Thanks Ukie. You're confi...